Comments on: A Little Bit About Life Planning

By: blindcripple

blindcripple — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:49:31 +0000

@Keith – You make a good point… It’s never too late (I think). In your mind at least…

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:17:01 +0000

Really enjoyed this. I also never finished my degree and it also nags at the back of my head. Yes my experience is invaluable, but that’s not what employers read when they look at your cv. By the way, in terms of dreams, my uncle just finished his degree. He is 54.

By: blindcripple

blindcripple — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:36:57 +0000

Thanks, V! Indeed, it is okay, as soon as you’ve gotten your head in the right place. Loving that quote!

By: V

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:18:49 +0000

Great Post! This quote made me realize that sometimes life does not go as planned …and that is OK !”I may not have gone where I intended to go but I think I have ended up where I needed to be”- Douglas Adams

By: Chris M

Chris M — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:14:25 +0000

Have a good weekend bro, hope this chat has given you a little more clarity, I’ve found it somewhat inspiring, if that’s the right word, can’t quite pinpoint

By: blindcripple

blindcripple — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:52:09 +0000

Yeah, and they’re not personal

By: Chris M

Chris M — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:48:15 +0000

Ye mate, going to your partner is comforting, but definitely not the best bet for advice all the time as emotions are always involved. I do agree, nice to have.

Those mentorship programs are awesome, when I was at FormFuncion there was a mentorship program, but I honestly don’t think that one was that great, didn’t see enough happening :/

By: blindcripple

blindcripple — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:42:33 +0000

@Chris I’ve always had my partner in the past as the one person I’d always go to. Of course, she was never always properly knowledgeable But still nice to have. It would be nice to have that opportunity. The company I’m at was part of a mentorship program and it proved invaluable.

@ken – I think you just need some sort of ideaâ€¦ even if it’s just a dream…

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:26:38 +0000

my plan is not to have one! long term anyway…
But each to their own, & i commend you on where u are now & how you’re doing! good show ol’ chap.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:58:17 +0000

About your point on getting them down on paper, for a long time I’d write my goals on paper and stick them right next to my monitor sort of like the whole “put a picture of the car you want right on your wall” scenario – subconsciously you do take it in

Man, I’d kill to have a mentor, I’ve never had one, never had someone to guide me financially, never had someone to help with job related matters, etc. I only brought this up because it came up elsewhere the other day and I felt this was a decent forum to discuss it.

Mentor = I wish.